Is Your Business "Essential"?  

Are Your Employees "Healthcare Providers"?

Lawyers & BCBAs discuss a variety of new laws that apply to the ABA profession

Original Webinar Date: April 1, 2020

Webinar Duration: 1 hr 30 min

Short Title:  Is Your Business "Essential"?

CEU offered: 1.0 Learning CEU 

CE Instructors:

  • Dan Unumb, Esq., President, Autism Legal Resource Center
  • Jodi Bouer, Esq., The Bouer Law Firm
  • Matthew Korn, Esq., Fisher & Phillips
  • Rebecca Ryan, BCBA, Sandbox ABA
  • Courtney B. Wright, BCBA, CEO/General Counsel, Children’s Autism Center


Abstract:  The Families First Coronavirus Response Act became effective April 1, 2020.  Other new state and federal laws, orders, and regulations are being issued daily. Join this panel of attorneys and BCBAs for a discussion on how these laws impact the ABA profession. This will not be a webinar, with all information flowing in one direction. This will be a live conversation amongst the participating attorneys, BCBAs, and business owners to address the general questions that are of concern to ABA business owners today. 

During registration, participants must acknowledge that (1) this presentation is solely for educational purposes and is not intended as legal advice or a substitute for individualized legal counsel, and (2) participation does not create an attorney-client relationship.

Instructor(s)

CEO/General Counsel, Children’s Autism Center Courtney Wright

Courtney B. Wright is an attorney licensed in Texas and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst licensed in Texas and Louisiana. Courtney obtained her J.D. from Baylor Law School and her M.Ed. from the University of Missouri. After 9 years in private practice, Courtney began working in the field of autism and behavioral analysis and became a Board Certified Behavior Analyst in 2014. Courtney is currently CEO of Children’s Autism Center which has clinics in Texas and Louisiana. She is also Vice-Chair of the Louisiana Behavior Analyst Board and has been actively involved in the TxABA Public Policy Group’s efforts to pass laws pertaining to the licensure of behavior analysts and Medicaid coverage for children with Autism in Texas.

Esq., President, Autism Legal Resource Center Dan Unumb

Dan is an attorney and the parent of a child with autism. As President of the Autism Legal Resource Center, a national law and consulting firm, he represents professional associations, autism service providers, and individuals with autism spectrum disorders and their families seeking access to services and has briefed autism issues in state & federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court. Dan began his autism advocacy working with his wife Lorri in securing cutting-edge legislation in 2007 mandating insurance coverage for autism treatments in South Carolina. In 2008, Dan and Lorri were named Autism Society of America “Parents of the Year.” Dan graduated from Northwestern University School of Law, and previously practiced with law firms in Boston, Washington, D.C. and Charleston, SC, as well as the Civil Division of the U.S. Department of Justice.

Esq Jodi Bouer

Jodi Bouer focuses her practice on securing insurance coverage for individuals with disabilities. An experienced attorney with over 18 years of experience in litigating insurance coverage issues, Ms. Bouer maintains a nationwide practice representing policyholders, providers and insurance professionals in pursuit of health insurance reimbursements for people with autism. She uses her knowledge of insurance and special education law to maximize services for children from all available sources. Ms. Bouer received her undergraduate degree at Rutgers University and Juris Doctorate from Boston University Law School. She is licensed in New Jersey, New York and the District Courts of New Jersey and New York. Her firm, Bouer Law LLC, has offices located in New Jersey and Texas.